Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975

1975 CHAPTER 51

An Act to consolidate the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1923 and certain other enactments relating to salmon and freshwater fisheries, and to repeal certain obsolete enactments relating to such fisheries.

[1st August 1975]

Extent Information

E1 Act mainly E.W. but for exceptions see ss. 39, 43(2)(3)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Act: power to tranfer functions conferred (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 2(1)(a)(v) (with ss. 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3

Act amended (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 105, Sch. 15 para. 2(4)(b) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3

Act (except s. 38): transfer of certain functions (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1

C2 Functions of Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and of Minister and Secretary of State jointly under this Act in relation to Welsh National Water Development Authority or land or waters in the Authority's area now exercisable (W.) by Secretary of State: S.I. 1978/272, Sch. 3 para. 6(1)

C3 Joint functions of Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and Secretary of State under this Act in relation to Severn-Trent Water Authority or land or waters in the Authority's area now exercisable (W.) by Minister: S.I. 1978/272, Sch. 3 para. 6(2)

C4 Act excluded by S.I. 1982/1420, arts. 4, 6

C5 By Salmon Act 1986 (c. 62, SIF 52:2), ss. 31(2)(f), 43(4) it is provided that power to apply Act is conferred (E.W. and as mentioned in the said s. 43(4) (border rivers))

C6 Act excluded by S.I. 1988/1668, art. 2(1)

C7 Act amended and certain functions transferred by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 141, Sch. 17 para. 1(4)(b)(5) (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 190, 193(1), 194(9), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 57(6), 58)

C8 Act extended (1.12.1991) by Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57, SIF 130), ss. 2(6)(b), 211(6), 225(2) (with ss. 16(6), 179, 222(3), 224(1), 225(4), Sch. 22 para. 1, Sch. 23 para. 6).

Act saved (1.12.1991) by Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57, SIF 130), ss. 105(4), 225(2) (with ss. 16(6), 113(4), 179, 222(3), 224(1), 225(4), Sch. 22 paras. 1, 2, 4, Sch. 23 para. 6).

Power to modify Act conferred (1.12.1991) by Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57, SIF 130), ss. 115(1)(a), 210(1), 225(2), Sch. 25 para. 6(3)(c) (with ss. 16(6), 179, 222(3), 224(1), 225(4), Sch. 22 para. 1, Sch. 23 para. 6).

Certain definitions in Act applied (1.12.1991) by Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57, SIF 130), ss. 142(3), 156(3), 210(1), 212(4), 225(2), Sch. 25 para. 6(7) (with ss. 16(6), 179, 222(3), 224(1), 225(4), Sch. 22 para. 1, Sch. 23 para. 6).

Commencement Information

I1 Act wholly in force at Royal Assent